How much do you feed your dog? (vet, food, outside)
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I have a 110 pound GSD that I know is getting a little tubby, but, I'm wondering how much to feed him. I'm sort of thinking my husband is overfeeding him Please share what you feed your dogs....
Not all food measures the same amount. One brand may call for X amount and another Y amount. Start by making sure your following the guide for the brand and variety of food your feeding. A very active dog may need more and a lazy dog less. There are some foods made for weight control for when a dog needs to consume large amounts of food but don't need all the stuff that makes them fat. You need to also check the extras they get. You may be feeding the right amount of food for the dog but if they are also getting side treats and other stuff, you have to add all of it together to figure out the right amount.
PF is correct. The amount fed varies widely based on the food itself. In general, the lower quality foods have higher recommended feeding amounts than the higher quality foods.
But, to answer your question, I have an 80 pound Golden mix. I free feed, but we go through a 17 pound bag of food on average every 3 weeks. We only eat treats that are very low in fat like kangaroo tails and sting ray.
As our dogs age we need to adjust the amount we feed. Senior dogs that are less active need less calories than younger highly active dogs.
My dogs get a little less than the recommended feeding amount on the bag and they get healthy treats through out the day. They both got a bit chunky for a while and this seems to keep their metabolism up and their hunger down.
My dogs get a little less than the recommended feeding amount on the bag and they get healthy treats through out the day. They both got a bit chunky for a while and this seems to keep their metabolism up and their hunger down.
I be honest here, its really the extra stuff we forget about that can make them go from sleek to bubble butts.
A treat here, some scrape there, and whatever they find on their own, can add up.
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Artie weighs 35-37 pounds, depending on how much he's fidgeting on the scale at the vet's office.
He gets 1 cup of kibble (currently Orijen) in the morning.
He gets 1 cup of kibble (again Orijen) in the evening.
Mixed into that Orijen is a quarter to a half of a hamburger and about a teaspoon of pulverized food topper (currently PureBites liver), so that he'll actually EAT said kibble.
He will also get 4 chicken jerky treats per day, 2 baby carrots, 3 or so little liver treats, and a crunchy treat. He'll also snack on the bone that he's working on, during the course of the evening, if he's in the mood and if there's any meat left on it.
If he was a sedentary dog, I know it would be too much, but he's VERY active, constantly running around the backyard. We also go on about 5-6 walks per day.
Also, Artie only eats when he's hungry. He's a very finicky dog -- hence all the extras that I mix in with his kibble -- but he's been known to skip some meals when he's just not in the mood.
daves weighs about 55 lbs and bailey SHOULD weigh about 50 lbs ..... they each get about 2/3 cup of nature's recipe kibble in the morning and in the evening.... the bag recommends 2 cups per day for dogs their size... i also put about a tablespoon of plain, non-fat or low-fat yogurt into their kibble.....
their treats are diced chicken gizzards......
they will also each get a raw beef soup bone about once a week or so.....
we are trying to get some weight off of bailey and i am anxious to see if this is working..... in combiination with letting her run off leash some again.... will take her in for a weighing in about 2 weeks or so...... she is a dog who REALLY needs exercise to keep her weight at a good level.....
Oh man my husband is giving Storm like five cups of kibble two pieces of cheese and a few treats a day (i'm guilty of the treats as well). My hubby thinks Storm is highly active but he isn't My hubby just noticed (finally) that Storm looks a little tubbish
Three year old golden, gets 1-1/2 cups twice a day of LIGHT food. We walk her usually two miles every day and in spring, summer and fall is very active outside. She has maintained the weight of 61 lbs. which the Vet feels is good for her.
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Please share what you feed your dogs....
My hubby just noticed (finally) that Storm looks a little tubbish
